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42 Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BJ

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 42 Penn Grove Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Penn Grove Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hereford (HR1 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Sold October 2024 for £315,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Penn Grove Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

42 Penn Grove Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 June 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2011from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromD55toE54
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
90%2%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2021from Feb 2016
EPC improved fromE52toD55
Low Energy Lighting
6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Penn Grove Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£315,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2024Most recent

    £315,000

    +13.3%over 2 years

  2. 19 May 2022

    £278,000

    +26.4%over 5 years

  3. 30 June 2016

    £220,000

    -11.8%over 9 years

  4. 10 November 2006

    £249,500

    +99.6%over 4 years

  5. 8 November 2002

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 1BJ: £385,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Penn Grove Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Penn Grove Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,669

Street avg £2,653

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Penn Grove Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Brockington Drive

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1 Aramstone Rise

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£230k

1 Bridge Court, College Road

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1 Ainslie Close

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hereford district page.
Full Hereford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

190/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bryngwyn Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hereford Sixth Form College. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR1 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HR1 1BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR1 1BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.